Decolonising Research Methods
Episode two of the Decolonising Development Research Podcast features a round-table discussion on the theme of decolonising research methods.
Part of decolonising research involves moving away from established methods, theories, and concepts, many of which are predicated on Eurocentric ideas about knowledge and data. In this episode, we hear how three researchers from diverse disciplines have used participatory and arts-based methods in their research. We will explore the opportunities of using creative methods and consider how experienced researchers have worked through obstacles like cultural difference and institutional resistance.
The episode's contributors are:
Dr Yeimi Lopez, from the Institute of Collective Health at the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil. Her work focuses on the social and environmental determinants of health and qualitative health research.
Dr Hanne Cottyn, currently in Peru as the Marie Curie research fellow on the HI-LANDeS Andean wetlands project with the Universities of Ghent and Tarapacá.
And
Professor Steve Cinderby from the Stockholm Environment Institute, based at the University of York.
The podcast is created by the Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre at the University of York and is supported by the University's Enhancing Research Culture Fund. It is engineered with Creativity Lab and is produced by Kitty Turner.
Further resources:
"La Casona Vieja" by Gildo y Los Paramunos.
Sonidos Agroecológicos - Youtube
Documentary “Songs of the Páramo” – Agroecological Sounds
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